Total productive maintenance and Industry 4.0 in a sustainability context: exploring the mediating effect of circular economy
The International Journal of Logistics Management
ISSN: 0957-4093
Article publication date: 28 October 2022
Issue publication date: 28 April 2023
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this research is to establish a conceptual model to understand the impact of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Industry 4.0 (I4.0) on the transition of a Circular Economy (CE). Also, the paper explores the combined impact of TPM, I4.0 and CE on the sustainability performance (SP) of manufacturing firms.
Design/methodology/approach
The conceptual model is proposed using the dynamic capability view (DCV) and empirically validated by partial least squares-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) using 304 responses from Indian manufacturing firms.
Findings
The results suggest that I4.0 positively impacts TPM, CE and SP, also showing TPM's positive impact on CE and SP. In addition, CE has a positive influence on the SP of manufacturing firms. Furthermore, CE partially mediates the relationship between I4.0 and SP with TPM and SP. The study also identifies TPM, I4.0 and CE as a new bundle of dynamic capabilities to deliver SP in manufacturing firms.
Originality/value
The present research adds to the knowledge and literature on DCV by identifying the importance of CE in the settings of I4.0 and TPM, especially in the context of sustainability. Also, the current study offers a new set of dynamic capabilities and provides some significant future recommendations for researchers and practitioners.
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Citation
Samadhiya, A., Agrawal, R., Luthra, S., Kumar, A., Garza-Reyes, J.A. and Srivastava, D.K. (2023), "Total productive maintenance and Industry 4.0 in a sustainability context: exploring the mediating effect of circular economy", The International Journal of Logistics Management, Vol. 34 No. 3, pp. 818-846. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-04-2022-0192
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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